Discharge for containers



Mar. 20, 1923.

R. NINSHIP DISCHARGE FOR CONTAINERS Filed Mar. 5, 1919 Patented Mar. Ell, 1923.

were stares BOSS WTNSHIP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

iorscnencn non con'rarnrns.

Application filed March 5, 1919. Serial No. 280,799.

To all to 710m it may concern Be it known that 1, Ross 'Wmsmr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Discharges for Containers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in discharges for containers, and has for its object the provision of an improved construction of this character by means of which the contents of a paper box may be readily discharged.

.. @ther objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements-of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

boa. triangular piece of tough paper, or the like,

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1, is a. perspective view of one corner of'a paste-board box equipped with a discharge embodying the invention,

Fig. 2, asimilar view, showing the discharge opened,

Fig. 3, a view of a portion of the blank from which the paper boxis made and illustrating the discharge as formed thereon,

Figs. 4., 5 and 6, are similar views of a slightly modified forin of construction. [The form of construction illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, comprises an ordinary rectangular paper box 7 having a triangular dischargeportion 8 formed in a wall thereof, as indicated. The triangular discharge portion 8 is defined by two lines of slits 9 and a creased line 10 defining a right-angled triangular portion positionedadjacent one corner of a bog; with the lines 9 of weakened union parallel with the edges of the A. finger piecegll, in the form of a is secured to the outer side of the portion 8 bymeans ofv a staple or wire stitch 1.2, as shown. The triangular portion 8 is formed by the die by means ofwhich the box blank is iven its shape, as will be readily understood, gy those skilled in' this art, and the finger piece 11 is attached to 's'aidb-lank while in flat c ndition. When the box is made up, the blank is so manipulated as to'bring the finger piece 11 on the outer side of the box. When it is desired to disc-hargethe contents of the box, all that is necessary to grasp the finger piece 11 and by exerting outward force thereon, thelines of weakened union 9 are ruptured, permitting of outward bending of the triangular flap 8. thus formed, which thus forms a discharge opening in the corner of the box and constitutes a spout to facilitate the pouring out of the contents of the box.

The form of construction illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is in the main the same as that already described, except that a substantially V-shaped metallic clip 13 is secured along the edges of the portion 8 by means of ta-ngs 14 thereon, driven through the material of the box 7 and forming the lines 9 of weakened union. This metallic clip is also provided with an integral finger piece 15, which may be bent outwardly, as shown, and utilized for rupturing the wall of the box along the lines 9 to form a discharge opening or spout, as indicated in Fig. 5.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capaed to be driven through one of the walls of the container to form lines of weakened union whereby a flap is formed by rupturing said wall along the linesof weakened union, 2. The combination wlth a container, of a triangular metallic clip having lines of tongs extending along two edges thereof, said tongs being driven through the wall of said container to form lines of weakened union to form a flap therein, there being a diagonally extending crease line connecting the ends of said clip forbending said flap, substantially as described."

3. The combination with a container, of a discharge therefor, said discharge comprising an integral triangular portion of a wall thereof,-hav1ngl1nes of weakened union therewith extending along two sides of said triangular portiom the remaining side of said triangular portion being creased for bending; and a triangularly shaped flexible finger piece mounted on said wall portion defined by said lines of weakened union facilitating rupture of said wall'along said lines, substantially as described. Y

4.. The combination with a container of a metallic clip having cooperating lines of tangs thereon driven through the wall of said container to perforate said wall and form cooperating lines of weakened unionto form a flap therein, substantially as de scribed.

5. The'combinationwith a container, of a Laassea two subscribing witnesses. ROSS WlNSl-lll.

Witnesses JOSHUA'R. H. Poms, ,HELEN F. LILLIs. 

